About

Nineteen paintings and two site-specific drawings combine to give the viewer an immersive experience. Merging drawing and painting with LED lighting technology and audio, Owens creates an environment that suggests the transition and passage of time. This theme is at the core of a series of projects Owens is working on that address migration (from the perspective of émigré and immigrant). No longer just a familiar Irish story for her, but one of urgent importance in the context of today’s global displacement and resettlement. By considering the light of sunrise and sounds of the dawn chorus, …